Laundry basket braided decorative storage basket KURMA made of banana fiber (3 sizes)

•36 (S), 40 (M) or   49 (L) cm diameter, 17 (S), 18 (M) or   21 (L) cm high • Made from stable, sustainable banana fiber and water hyacinth • Perfect as a laundry basket or storage basket with practical handles • lovingly packaged plastic-free • 100% handmade and fair trade Our decorative Kurma basket impresses with its unusual combination of materials: banana fiber and contrasting white recycled plastic are alternately woven into the basket and rounded off with strikingly designed handles made of thick, stable water hyacinth.    The flat shape is reminiscent of classic laundry baskets used to transport laundry - but as a woven basket made of natural fibers, our Kurma is much nicer to look at and, with its soft handles, is also more comfortable to hold.   The basket can also be ideal for storing towels, pillows or other textiles.   With three different sizes between 36 and 49 cm in diameter, there is definitely the right basket for you. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Mass weight: (Height (without handles) x diameter at widest point) S: 17x36cm; 0.71kg M: 18x40cm; 0.77kg L: 21x49cm; 1.10kg Our products are artfully crafted unique pieces.   Due to hand manufacturing and natural variations in materials, they may vary slightly in size, color and shape. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Main material: banana fiber Our baskets are made from plant fibers.   They therefore smell and feel wonderfully natural.    Banana fiber is the fibers of the layered trunks of agriculturally used banana trees.   The intense brown color occurs naturally when the fibers are dried under the sun for about a week.   The individual strips are then rolled into the characteristic, approximately 6 mm thick strands.   Only old, dying banana trees are used for this material.   This gives these crops a second life as a dimensionally stable and robust starting material for many handmade baskets here at Soeji. 
 Other materials: water hyacinth, recycled plastic, nylon thread -------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Place of production: This basket is handmade in Java, Indonesia.   When selecting our local producers, we value fair pay and good working conditions.   Only adult and experienced artisans work in the companies from which we purchase our goods.   No harmful chemicals are used during production.   Since all work steps are carried out by hand, the production process hardly produces any greenhouse gas emissions.   We ensure all of this through regular on-site visits and ongoing personal contact with the companies.